drive
v
(pt drove, pp driven)
1
(a) [I, Tn] (be able to) operate (a vehicle or locomotive) and direct its course (能)駕駛(車); 開(火車)
Can you drive? 你會開車嗎?
He drives a taxi, ie That is his job. 他開計程車.
I drive (ie own) a Rolls-Royce. 我開的是勞斯萊斯汽車.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip]
come or go somewhere in a car, van, etc 開車來或去某處
Did you drive (ie come by car)? 你是開車來的嗎?
I drive to work. 我開車上班.
Don't stop drive on! 不要停--往前開! =>Usage at travel 用法見travel.
(c) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
take (sb) somewhere in a car, taxi, etc 用汽車、 計程車等送(某人)至某處
Could you drive me to the station? 你可以開車送我到車站去嗎?
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
cause (animals or people) to move in some direction by shouts, blows, threats, etc 驅趕(動物或人)
some cattle being driven by a man on a horse 騎馬人驅趕著的一群牛
drive sheep into a field 把羊趕到地里
They drove the enemy back, ie forced them to retreat. 他們把敵人擊退.
(fig 比喻) I was driven out of the club. 我被驅逐出俱樂部.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(of wind or water) carry (sth) along (指風或水)卷, 刮, 沖, 沖(某物)
Huge waves drove the yacht onto the rocks. 巨浪把游艇卷到巖石上.
dead leaves driven along by the wind 風刮起的枯葉.
4 [I, Ipr] move rapidly or violently 急速地或猛烈地運動
driving rain, hail, snow, etc 如注的大雨、 猛烈的冰雹、 紛飛的大雪
The waves drove against the shore. 波浪沖擊著岸邊.
5 [Tn.pr]
(a) force (sth) to go in a specified direction or into a specified position 迫使(某物)移動或進入某位置; 打; 敲; 擊; 戳; 擰
drive a nail into wood, a stake into the ground, etc 把釘子釘入木中、 把樁打進地里
(fig 比喻) drive a proposal through Parliament 迫使議會通過一項建議.
(b) construct (sth) with difficulty (吃力地)建造(某物)
drive a new motorway across a mountain range. 奮力修筑穿越山地的高速公路.
They drove a tunnel through the rock. 他們鑿通一條穿過巖石的隧道.
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
force (sb) to act 迫使(某人)行動
A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything. 嫉妒心可使人什麼都做得出來.
The urge to survive drove them on. 求生的欲望驅使他們繼續努力.
(b) [Tn.pr, Cn.a, Cn.t]
cause or compel (sb) to be in a specified state or do a specified thing 使或逼(某人)處於某種狀態或做某事
drive sb crazy/to insanity/out of his mind 將某人逼瘋[使某人精神失常/使某人喪失理智]
Hunger drove her to steal. 饑餓逼得她行竊.
(c) [Tn] make (sb) work very hard, esp too hard 使(某人)努力(尤指過分)
Unless he stops driving himself like this he'll have a breakdown. 他要是總這樣拚命干下去是吃不消的.
He drives the team relentlessly. 他無情地鞭策全隊苦練.
7 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
(sport 體) hit and send (a ball, etc) forward with force, esp in tennis, golf or cricket 猛擊, 猛抽(尤指網球、 高爾夫球或板球)
drive (the ball) into the rough (將球)擊入深草區
He drove beautifully, ie played this stroke well. 他這一球擊得很漂亮.
8 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
(of electricity or some other power) keep (machinery) going (指電力或其他動力)驅動, 推動
a steam-driven engine 蒸汽機.
9 (idm 習語) be driving at (always with what as the object 必須以what作賓語) be trying to do or say 意在; 意指; 打算
What are you driving at? 你是什麼意思呢?
I wish I knew what they were really driving at. 我希望我能知道他們真實的意圖. drive a coach and horses through sth disregard (eg a law or rule) in an obvious and a serious way...
?? 考研助記
司機 開車,“拽物“(諧音)而行
?? 擴展釋義
*[draiv]n. 駕車, 快車道, 推進力, 驅動, 動力, 擊球, 驅動器vt. 開車, 驅使, 推動, 駕駛vi. 開車, 猛擊, 飛跑【計】 驅動器【化】 驅動【醫】 傳動, 推進相關詞組: drive...down drive...home drive sb hard drive up drive sb to despair drive sb to desperation drive at sth drive away at...
?? 醫學釋義
①傳動裝置 ②傳動,推進,驅動
?? 同詞根單詞
dragvt. 拖拽;吃力地往前拉;拖地而行;
vi. 沿地面拖動;落后;緩慢前進;打撈;
n. 拖,拉;累贅;阻力;
dripvt.& vi. (使)滴下;
vi. 滴出;含有;充滿;充溢;
n. 滴答,滴答滴答的聲音;水滴;[醫]點滴;點滴(的信息等);